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Jalen Rose will be gone soon

Jalen Rose didn't play on Friday and missed practice yesterday. His Ferris Bueller-like absences may mean the Knicks are trying to buy out his contract. Or it could be as simple as a knee problem.

Rose did not attend yesterday afternoon's open practice at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey due to "personal reasons," according to Isiah Thomas. The Knicks coach wouldn't answer a direct question about whether he would even make the team. When asked, Thomas instead gave the peace sign on his way to the team bus, smiling like a Cheshire cat.

Thomas elected not to play Rose Friday night against the Nets. The 33-year-old undoubtedly hoped to challenge for the small forward spot this season, but Thomas didn't play him much in the preseason.

I hope the rumor is true and Jalen Rose's contract will be bought out. Less chance that Isiah makes another foolish move and trade away an expiring contract for another loser and sending us further down salary cap purgurtory.

This would def be good for the knicks since it looks like Rose won't be getting much playing time. Who knows how long before he starts complaining about lack of pt and that is the last thing that the knicks need.

Do we get a guard? Perhaps a vet who is KNOWn for defense at that position?

Do we get a PF? Can't cato and Frye and Lee play that position already?

Do we get a Center? Well we have THREE of them there too!

DO we get a 3? isn't that what Jalen already is? Why would we didtch him and get another?

TO me the only option we have to replace his spot is a guard. A guard who is a vet and is known to play hard as a vet. Like Gary Payton. He took a transition from starter to backup and did GREAT in his time on the heat!

Forget Trading Him

Do we get a guard? Perhaps a vet who is KNOWn for defense at that position?

Do we get a PF? Can't cato and Frye and Lee play that position already?

Do we get a Center? Well we have THREE of them there too!

DO we get a 3? isn't that what Jalen already is? Why would we didtch him and get another?

TO me the only option we have to replace his spot is a guard. A guard who is a vet and is known to play hard as a vet. Like Gary Payton. He took a transition from starter to backup and did GREAT in his time on the heat!

Thoughts?

They should just buy him out. We can't afford nobody else. It's like we get somebody new everyday then release them in a couple of weeks. Anyway......................LET'S GO KNICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a bad feeling that the knicks are going ot go ahead and sign Quintel Woods. Theyll probably want to fill a forward position preferably SF. They might resign one of the guys they carried on their preseason roster.

Wow. What a waste of money! Can someone tell me why we traded for him? Arent expiring contracts trade chips? Buying him out is like admiting failure from the front office again. I'd trade him for a draft pick at the very least. Come on Knicks, why do you insist on making it so hard to defend the team?????

Its official

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NEW YORK, October 30, 2006 – New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Isiah Thomas announced today that the team has waived guard/forward Jalen Rose. In four preseason games, the 12-year NBA veteran averaged 10.5 minutes.